*spoilers* Corsage (2022) is a brand-new film about Empress Elisabeth of Austria. However, rather than focussing on the youth of the Empress as films about her tend to do, we meet Elisabeth shortly before her 40th birthday in 1877. Elisabeth realises that she is getting old, which only adds to her obsession with controlling the [read more]
*contains affiliate links* *spoilers* The episode opens with Rahimina and Catherine walking in the woods. Catherine reveals to her that the letter contains proof of a conspiracy between Mary, Queen of Scots and her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England against Catherine. Catherine asks Rahima to search Mary’s room for more evidence. We return to [read more]
Empress Liu’s story has often been seen as a morality tale. She has been known as a villainous empress who deserved her just deserts when she was forced to commit suicide. She disowned and had her own father flogged, deserted her husband in his final moments, and caused her son’s death. It was not until [read more]
On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the start of Queen Juliana’s reign and inauguration, the Nieuwe Kerk – where her inauguration took place – is hosting a major exhibition about her life. It’s fittingly called The century of Juliana, a Queen and her Ideals. Queen Juliana, or Princess Juliana as she was known [read more]
The new Marie Antoinette series is shortly going to premiere on Canal Plus. Although no other release dates or streaming services have been announced, it has been commissioned by the BBC. Take a look at the trailer below:
The Greville Festoon necklace was from the collection of Dame Margaret Greville, the wife of the Hon. Ronald Greville. Margaret and her husband had had no children, and she bequeathed all her jewellery to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother upon her death in 1942. The Greville Festoon necklace was one of the most impressive pieces [read more]
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